Practice Brief Author Guidelines

Practice Briefs should be no more than 2,500 words and formatted in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA Manual. Authors should use any of the following Level 1 headers. Not all headers will be used in a single Practice Brief. Required Level 1 headers — Introduction, Cultural and Ethical Considerations, Conclusion, References, and Resources — are noted below.

• Introduction (required) - Brief description of a disorder and its prevalence, overview of a counseling specialty and relevance to practice, or an introduction to a theoretical framework or philosophy
• Description of the Topic - Diagnostic criteria, core symptoms, description of the phenomenon, differential diagnoses
• Assessment Strategies - Tools, cultural considerations
• Scope of Practice - Guidelines for training, certifications, and legal and ethical boundaries
• Treatment Approaches - Evidence-based treatments and modalities for specific populations or discussion of key theories, historical evolution, and ethical challenges
• Cultural and Ethical Considerations (required) - Address diversity in symptom presentation and ethical dilemmas related to diagnosis and treatment
• Advocacy - Recommendations for increasing access to these services.
• Conclusion (required) - Summary
• References (required) - Not more than 5 years old unless essential. APA 7th Edition
• Resources (required) - In APA style, provide links to:
  • Relevant ACA guidelines, such as the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies
  • Peer-Reviewed Web Resources recognized as reliable by academic organizations